A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea
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A family's daring escape from North Korea has been reported. Their determination to flee increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a severe food shortage and frequent public executions. The escape highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in North Korea.
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Severe food insecurity
They lived through a crippling food shortage during the pandemic.
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Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic.
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- Extrajudicial killings / public executions
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Their resolve for freedom hardened during the pandemic.
New York TimesThey lived through a crippling food shortage during the pandemic.
New York TimesThey were forced to witness frequent public executions during the pandemic.
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